eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 5x665 NIGHT AT THE OPERA 8x10 still 1935 Harpo Marx & Chico Marx with Al Boasberg between them! Date Sold 4/22/2018Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical 8" x 10" [20 x 25 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) A Night at the Opera, the classic 1935 Sam Wood screwball musical opera romantic comedy starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx as Otis B. Driftwood, Chico Marx as Fiorello, and Harpo Marx as Tomasso), Kitty Carlisle (as Rosa Castaldi), Allan Jones (as Ricardo Baroni), Walter Woolf King (billed as "Walter King"; as Rodolfo Lassparri), Sig Ruman (as Herbert Gottlieb), and Margaret Dumont (as Mrs. Claypool). Note that MGM added a romantic plot to the Marx Bros. typical screwball comedy, and it really adds to the movie, as Carlisle and Jones have real chemistry together, and their songs are excellent. Of course, this is also the movie that has the Marx Bros.' most famous comedy scene, the "stateroom" scene, plus the great scene of Groucho and Chico attempting to sign a contract! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this still shows a portrait of Harpo and Chico Marx with Al Boasberg between them. Boasberg was a very highly respected (though little-known by the outside public) "script doctor" and gag writer who often worked uncredited with the top comics of the 1930s. He contributed to "Night at the Opera" and "Day at the Races" for the Marx Brothers and he also worked extensively in radio for Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Burns & Allen, etc. He passed away in 1937, and he was only 44 years old. Boasberg was so "under the radar" that we did not recognize him, and for information about him, we turned to Marx Brothers expert Steve Stoliar, who was Groucho Marx's secretary for a number of years, and who wrote a wonderful book about his time with Groucho, called "Raised Eyebrows" (and it can be purchased on Amazon.com, in a hardcover or softcover edition, but we recommend the audio book, which is narrated by Mr. Stoliar himself, who is a remarkable impressionist!). Condition: very good. Learn More about condition grades
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